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Rooftop farms in some of the world's most crowded cities, including Hong Kong, New York and Tokyo, are adding a bit of green to the gray. They are reconnecting city dwellers with nature, teaching consumers about homegrown food and offering a glimpse,...

March 22, 2011, Tuesday

The Prinzessinnengarten, an urban farm based in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood, is a project from the non-profit group Nomadisch Grun (Nomadic Green). This winter, they haven't let the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures get them down; they've...